#924E17 Color
#924E17 is rgb(146, 78, 23) in RGB, hsl(27, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 84%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#924E17rgb(146, 78, 23)hsl(27, 73%, 33%)hsv(27, 84%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 84%, 43%)oklch(49.7% 0.112 54.3)lab(41.07% 26.40 43.02)lch(41.07% 50.47 58.47)What #924E17 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #924E17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#924E17 Channel Values
How #924E17 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 146 · G 78 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #924E17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #924E17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #924E17; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #924E17
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #924E17 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#924E17#5E5E15#765816#6B6B09#7C6010#944A4A#934B3B#606060Using #924E17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-924e17: #924E17;background-color: #924E17;colors: { 'color-924e17': '#924E17' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.306, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_924e17">#924E17</color>fill="#924E17"More Brown Colors
#924E17 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#924E17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #924E17?
#924E17 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 78, 23) in RGB and hsl(27, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #924E17?
#924E17 is rgb(146, 78, 23) — red 146, green 78, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #924E17?
#924E17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #924E17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #924E17 scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #924E17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #924E17 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 3.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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